JMdict: 2122860
櫛の歯が欠けたよう 【くしのはがかけたよう】
- [exp] missing important things here and there; full of gaps; as if the teeth of a comb were missing
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 櫛 | Comb | シツ | くし, くしけず.る | |
| 歯 | Tooth, Cog | シ | よわい, は, よわ.い, よわい.する | 3 |
| 欠 | Lack, Gap, Fail, Yawning Radical (no. 76) | ケツ, ケン | か.ける, か.く | 4 |